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Climate Change Science and Solutions Specialization

Human induced climate change is one of the main drivers of the Anthropocene. The physical science of the earth's climate and its sensitivity to pollution is remarkably complex and an area of intense study. The resulting perturbations to the earth system permeate through and impact ecological and human systems.

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    Program Courses

    Core

    Two required courses.

    Course Fall 2022 Spring 2023 Fall 2023 Spring 2024
    ENV 630
    The Physical Science of Climate Change    		   Raymond
    Tu,Th 10:30-11:50    		   Raymond
    ENV 840
    Climate Change Policy and Perspectives    		 Klee
    M,W 2:30-3:50    		   Klee  

    Elective

    Students must complete four elective courses, one of which must be from the “Practicums and Seminars” bin. The remaining three courses may come from any of the four bins.

    Climate Mitigation

    Course Fall 2022 Spring 2023 Fall 2023 Spring 2024
    ENV 563
    Yale Forest Forum Series: What Makes a High-Quality Forest Carbon Credit?    		 Bradford
    Th 11:30-12:50    		          
    ENV 614
    GHG Management: Practical Methods (Spring-1, Jan 23- Feb 27)    		   Faculty
    M 2:30-5:20    		        
    ENV 623
    The Role of Methane in Global Climate Disruption: The Search for Solutions    		   Malone
    Tu 1:00-3:50    		        
    ENV 635
    Renewable Energy Project Finance    		   Gross
    Tu,Th 9:00-10:20    		   Gross
    ENV 636
    Carbon Removal as a Decarbonization Pathway (Spring-2 Mar 6-Apr 28)    		   O’Rourke
    M 2:30-5:20    		        
    ENV 716
    Renewable Energy    		   Oristaglio
    M,W 9:00-10:15    		   Tentative
    ENV 800
    Energy Economics and Policy Analysis    		   Gillingham
    M,W 1:00-2:20    		   Faculty
    ENV 814
    Energy Systems Analysis    		 Rao
    M,W 9:00-10:20    		   Rao  
    ECON 331
    The Economics of Energy and Climate Change    		        
    EPS 274
    Fossil Fuels and Energy Transitions    		        
    EPS 725
    Geoengineering and Carbon Capture    		        
    ENAS 673
    Air Quality and Energy    		        
    GLBL 730
    Managing the Clean Energy Transition: Contemporary Energy and Climate Change Policy Making    		        

    Climate Impacts and Adaptation

    Course Fall 2022 Spring 2023 Fall 2023 Spring 2024
    ENV 645
    Urbanization, Global Change and Sustainability    		 Seto
    Tu 9:00-11:50    		   Seto  
    ENV 725
    Water, Energy, and Food Interconnections in a Changing Climate    		   Saiers
    M,W 2:30-3:50    		        
    ENV 734
    Biological Oceanography    		   Decker
    Tu,Th 11:35-12:50    		   Decker
    ENV 773
    Air Pollution Control (APC)    		 Gentner
    M,W 2:30-3:45    		   Gentner
    Tentative    		  
    ENV 817
    Urban, Suburban, and Regional Planning Practice    		 Kooris
    Tu 4:00-6:50    		   Kooris  
    CDE 547
    Climate Change and Public Health    		        
    EPH 571
    Seminar in Climate Change and Health    		        
    EPS 140
    Atmosphere, Ocean, and Environmental Change    		        

    Climate & Society

    Course Fall 2022 Spring 2023 Fall 2023 Spring 2024
    ENV 621
    The Ministry for the Future—Imagining the Potential for Global Climate Cooperation    		   Sanford
    Th 1:00-3:50    		        
    ENV 642
    Environmental Justice/Climate Justice    		   Torres
    Tu,Th 4:00-5:20    		   Torres
    ENV 647
    Climate Change, Economic Inequality, and Human Health    		 Park
    Tu,Th 1:00-2:20    		          
    ENV 761
    Negotiating International Agreements: The Case of Climate Change    		 Biniaz
    M 1:30-3:20    		          
    ENV 850
    International Organizations and Conferences    		 Boyd
    Tu 4:30-6:50    		          
    ENV 878
    Climate and Society: Past to Present    		 Dove
    Th 1:00-3:50    		   Dove  
    ANTH 791
    Paleoclimate and Human Response    		        
    ECON 432
    Economics of Social Catastrophes: Climate Change and Pandemics    		        
    HIST 459J (Yale College course)
    Climate Change and the Humanities    		        

    Practicums and Seminar Classes

    Course Fall 2022 Spring 2023 Fall 2023 Spring 2024
    ENV 632
    Intro to Social Entrepreneurship    		 Chahine
    M,W Two Sections: M/W 4:10-5:30 or M/W 6:00-7:20    		     Tentative
    ENV 959
    Clinic in Climate Justice, Climate Policy, the Law, and Public Health    		 Bozzi
    Th 1:00-2:50    		 Bozzi
    Tu 3:00-4:50    		 Faculty
    Tentative    		 Tentative
    ENV 970
    Environmental Protection Clinic Policy and Advocacy (Follows Law School Calendar)    		 Kysar
    Tu 12:10-2:00    		 Kysar
    Tu 12:10-2:00    		 Kysar Kysar
    ENV 979
    Climate Solutions Capstone: Sub-National Actors    		           Klee
    ENV 990
    Climate, Animals, Food, and Environment Law & Policy Lab (“CAFE Lab”)    		 Kysar
    M 4:10-6:00    		 Kysar
    M 6:10-8:00    		        
    Climate Change Illustration

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